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Article 2348 of the French Civil Code

It may be agreed, at the time the pledge is created or subsequently, that if the secured obligation is not performed, the creditor will become the owner of the pledged asset.

The value of the asset is determined on the day of the transfer by an expert appointed amicably or judicially, in the absence of an official quotation of the asset on a trading platform within the meaning of the Monetary and Financial Code. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

Where this value exceeds the amount of the secured debt, the sum equal to the difference is paid to the grantor or, if there are other pledgees, is consigned.

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Article 2348

Il peut être convenu, lors de la constitution du gage ou postérieurement, qu’à défaut d’exécution de l’obligation garantie le créancier deviendra propriétaire du bien gagé.

La valeur du bien est déterminée au jour du transfert par un expert désigné à l’amiable ou judiciairement, à défaut de cotation officielle du bien sur une plate-forme de négociation au sens du code monétaire et financier. Toute clause contraire est réputée non écrite.

Lorsque cette valeur excède le montant de la dette garantie, la somme égale à la différence est versée au constituant ou, s’il existe d’autres créanciers gagistes, est consignée.

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